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NEII, EIWPF Support Elevator Bill Before Kansas Lawmakers
National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII) Executive Director Amy Blankenbiller and Elevator Industry Work Preservation Fund (EIWPF) lobbyist John Federico testified before the Kansas House Committee on Federal & State Affairs...
Increasing Kitchen Budget Can Overthrow All Governments
During the period when Bülent Ecevit was the Prime Minister (1974), Turkey made a military landing in Cyprus and was embargoed by Western countries, especially by the USA. In addition...
Elevator Sector Report 2021 Published
The Ministry of Industry and Technology published “Elevator Sector Report 2021,” which includes information, data and considerations about the elevator and escalator industry. Due to COVID-19 pandemic all around the...
ECNY Provides Scholarship, Supplier Showcase Details
The Elevator Conference of New York (ECNY) recently announced its 2022 academic scholarship program and provided details about the upcoming annual Supplier Showcase. A minimum of two US$5,000 scholarships will...
New Dates, Venue Announced For IEE Expo In Mumbai
Messe Frankfurt India announced that it has secured fresh dates and a new venue for the International Elevator and Escalator Expo (IEE Expo) in Mumbai. The change allows the organizer to stage...
NAEC Announces Regional Workshops Throughout The U.S.
The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) has announced upcoming 2022 regional workshops, including the first in the Dallas area that will be good for 8 hr of continuing education...
AEG Adds Amato, Clairmont And Lazear To Executive Team
NYC-based American Elevator Group (AEG) announced three new appointments to its senior leadership team in January: Eduardo Amato, chief financial officer (CFO); Bryan Clairmont, chief operating officer (COO); and Eric...
Wide Power Outage Traps Elevator Riders In Kyrgyzstan
Several dozen apartment-building residents in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, were trapped in elevators after regional power was shut down in the city, The Moscow Times reported on January 26. Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, was...
Two-Tower Project DNA Proposed In Fort Lauderdale
A developer is proposing side-by-side mixed-use towers in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a plan called DNA that will offer 612 residential units of various sizes to the area, Florida YIMBY reported in...
Otis EMEA CTO Outlines GCC Region’s Contributions To Goals
Nader Antar, head of strategy and chief technology officer (CTO) for Otis Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), recently shared with Middle East Business the OEM's digitalization and corporate social responsibility...